Hello, I have been having severe pain in my heels, mostly the left. Went to see the Dr. he said I have plantar facitis which is torn tendon fibers in my arch that causes the pain. He said runners often develope it but it could be caused by alot of things. Has anyone had this problem and if so do they think swimming might have caused or aggravated it ? Thanks Tim
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I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in my right food last year. My doctor told me to wear running shoes at all times (need the arch support), except in the office where I can wear dress shoes. I took Ibuprofen in large quantities initially. And I'm supposed to roll a tennis ball around with my foot whenever I get up from sitting a long time and in the morning before I get out of bed. Finally, he said to ice it when I was watching TV etc. He said the cause of this was walking on concrete in hard-soled shoes, not swimming. It has gotten much better, but I can still feel it sometimes. I understand it can take years to heal, and maybe one just shoots for management rather than a total cure.
I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in my right food last year. My doctor told me to wear running shoes at all times (need the arch support), except in the office where I can wear dress shoes. I took Ibuprofen in large quantities initially. And I'm supposed to roll a tennis ball around with my foot whenever I get up from sitting a long time and in the morning before I get out of bed. Finally, he said to ice it when I was watching TV etc. He said the cause of this was walking on concrete in hard-soled shoes, not swimming. It has gotten much better, but I can still feel it sometimes. I understand it can take years to heal, and maybe one just shoots for management rather than a total cure.
